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You must provide any required forms and documents to prove you're eligible for SINP nomination. You'll also need these documents to prove your identity, work experience, academic credentials, language ability, etc. The SINP may also ask for more documentation that is not listed below.

General Guidelines

All required documents must be clear and easy-to-read copies of the original documents. If your documents aren't in English of French, you must submit the following:

A copy of the original document;

A copy of the English or French translation of the document; and,

A copy of an affidavit from the translator, describing their translation ability.

If your documents are not in English or French, you must provide translated documents with the original documents. Your translator must fill out the following form which must be attached to your application:

For help with filling out the federal forms, watch the following videos:

Required Documents

The following are the required documents you'll need for your application:

1. Temporary Work Permit

You must submit a copy of a current, valid temporary work permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The work permit under must be from one of the following programs: Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program; International Experience Canada; or the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

The SINP is piloting criteria changes over 2019-2021 for specific semi-skilled occupations. If you are not currently working in Saskatchewan, you can apply to the Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker category if you have proof that you previously worked in Saskatchewan for a minimum of six months as a General Farm Worker or Nursery and Greenhouse Worker. You need to provide a copy of your previous work permit, or pay stubs and a reference letter, or tax records.

2. Work Experience Credentials

You must submit proof that you worked for at least six months for the employer offering you the permanent job, under a valid work permit issued by IRCC. Your permanent, full-time job offer must be for the same position that you have been working in for the past six months.

The SINP is piloting criteria changes over 2019-2021 for specific semi-skilled occupations. If you are not currently working in Saskatchewan, you can apply to the Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker category if you have proof that you previously worked in Saskatchewan for a minimum of six months as a General Farm Worker or Nursery and Greenhouse Worker. You need to provide a copy of your previous pay stubs and a reference letter, or tax records.

Proof of at least one year of common-law relationship. (e.g., statements or letters from a bank or financial institute showing a joint bank, trust, credit union, or charge card account; a copy of your signed joint lease or mortgage; a copy of jointly-owned property, apart from your residence; a copy of bills or receipts made to both of you; a copy of life insurance naming the other partner as the beneficiary, etc.).

If you or your spouse is divorced you must include:

Final divorce documents for all divorces; and

Custody and child support documents (if applicable).

Adoption papers for your dependent children who were adopted (if applicable).

If you have dependent children, whether or not they and their other parent are coming with you to Canada, include:

A letter from the other parent stating that they are aware of your intention to immigrate to Canada (with or without the child/children) and that there are no outstanding custody or child support issues; or

Proof of custody for the child/children under the age of majority and proof that you have legal authority to remove the child/children from your home country (if applicable).

If you have dependent children that are not coming with you to Canada you must include:

Their name, age and contact information (mailing and email address, and phone number); and

A detailed reason why each dependent is not accompanying you, along with supporting documentation (e.g. legal separation).

6. Passports

Your passport must be valid throughout the immigration process (from application to permanent residency). You'll need to include copies of pages in your passport that show the passport number, date of issue, expiry date, photo, name and place of birth for:

You (the principal applicant);

Your spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and

All dependent children accompanying you to Canada (if applicable).

If you live in a country that is different from your nationality, please include a copy of your visa for the country in which you currently live.

7. Educational Credential Assessments

You must have completed the equivalent of a Canadian secondary school education (high school) or above, as demonstrated and verified by a valid Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). You must get an ECA from a designated agency. Please visit the IRCC website for complete and up-to-date ECA requirements and designated agencies. If you disagree with your ECA results, please contact the designated agency that issued your ECA to discuss your concerns.